Goosebumps (1997) - The Unlisted Files (Patreon)

There are 449 videos on the 3GI YouTube channel. Only 128 are public. The rest are weird, old, forgotten projects that were doomed to never see the light of day... until now. Welcome to The Unlisted Files.

Our first entry is “Goosebumps” created in 1997. While this one technically predates 3GI by seven years, it still captures the spirit perfectly: improvisational, chaotic, and childish. The seeds of 3GI were already there, just hidden under layers of VHS fuzz.

I picked this one to kick off the series because it’s Halloween season, and I’ve loved Halloween ever since I was a kid. I think holding onto your childhood enthusiasm for things is important. You can see the early influences here: me goofing around with friends, getting interrupted by my unruly younger brother, and making something spooky just for fun. This is what filmmaking is all about. Even now, when I work on films, I still “member dis.”

Hope you’re all having a spooky Halloween season. More unearthed treasures coming soon :)

- Grant